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Hood Alignment

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2018 Ford EcoSport. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

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Inspection 

  1. Inspect the hood-to-body dimensions. Refer to: Body and Frame .

Adjustment 

All alignments 

  1. Remove the hood latch. Refer to: Hood Latch .

    Hood fore and aft, left and right alignments 

  2. Loosen the nuts enough to permit movement of the hood.
    GFD328637Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  3. Carefully close the hood.
    GFD328638Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  4. Adjust the hood to specification. Refer to: Body and Frame .
    GFD328639Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  5. Carefully open the hood.
    GFD328640Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  6. Tighten the nuts.

    Torque: 71 lb.in (8 Nm)

    GFD328637Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    Hood front up and down alignments 

  7. Adjust the bump stop rubbers.
    GFD328641Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  8. Close the hood.
    GFD328638Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY
  9. Adjust the hood to specification. Refer to: Body and Frame .
    GFD328642Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY

    All alignments 

  10. Install the hood latch. Refer to: Hood Latch .
  11. Inspect the body-to-hood dimensions. Refer to: Body and Frame .
GFD328643Courtesy of FORD MOTOR COMPANY